End gate



END GAT E Filed April 4, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 l9 Z2 7 /6 Invcnlor 2/ @603 .S a7f2 an afiam /7 21 .2. 7

fl llorne y March 26, 1935. J. SALTZMAN 1,995,582

END GATE Filed April 4, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor 75605 S/ma 2' m xi I" l aw Patented Mar. 26', I935 '7 1,995

UNITED 1 STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. V p" 1,995,582 I I Q j GATE Jacob Saltzman, Shjckley, Nebr; Appl cation April 4, 1934, Serial No. 719,026

' 1 Claim. (01. 296- 57) This invention relates to an improved end gate like body of the wagon or other vehicle is deof a multiple purpose type such as is usable in noted by the numeral"? and this includes side connection withconventional farm wagon bodies, .walls 8 of appropriate height and a bottom 9. 'At-' particularly of the so-called box'type, as well as tached to the side walls at the rear end or disother vehicles requiring an end gate for load recharge end of the body are upstanding spaced tention purposes. parallel spacing cleats 10 and 11. As shown in It is a matter of common knowledge that the Figure 5 a metalpla'te 12 is fastened to the cleatsmall farmer has great need for a wagon equipped 10 and is spaced from and is free of connection with an end gate which will serve many different with the cleat 11. This plate 12 serves asa seal 10 purposes, such as for example to haul grain, to or jointing plate for cooperation with a comple- 1O haul live stock, and to serve in many varied camental flange 13 carried by the end gate 14. pacities. I have therefore discovered the need Incidentally, the end gate is shown as constructed for theadoption and use of an end gate strucof wood and the flange 13 is a part of an angle ture susceptible of'fulfilling these various reiron which is attached to the end gate, said fiang'e 15 quirementsin a highly satisfactory and depend- 13 being adapted to swing'in telescoping or into '15 able manner. locking connection with the plate 12 as shown Briefly stated, the improved end gate-is of a in Figure 5. Consequently these parts 12'and 13 swingable, detachable duplex type, that is it can constitute a grain proofing joint between the side he swung down and suspended on chains for'ex- Walls and the end portion of the gate. The cleat pediting scooping ears of corn etc.', it can be 10 serves asasupport or attachment for the plate 20 hoisted up in a substantially perpendicular partly 12 and the cleat v11 as an adapter for the flange closed position for loading hogs, can be detached 13. v, I entirely, or can serve while 'in'a closed position to To provide the requisite grainproof connection permit discharge of the contents byway of a or joint betweenthe gate and the bottom, of the v 5 miniature dump gate or closure. body I have found it expedient and practical to Theprincipal improvement is predicated upon utilize a wear plate .15 which is secured to the the coacting elements between the gate and disbottom and which has its rear end portion bent charge end portion of the body of the wagon down to forma gate supporting ledge 16. ,Ihis which features are especially constructed to prois a protector plate and preventschipping of the vide a substantially grain-proof joint between the bottom of the body. The gate 14, as a unit, rests 30 gate andbody that is between the bottom of the detachably or removably on this supporting body and corresponding portions of the gate as ledge 16. It will beobserved however that" the well as between the side walls andcomplemental ledge 16 carries a'pair of longitudinally spaced portions of the gate. f retaining hooks 17 which serveto keep 'thegate Other features such as for example the chain in position, that is tightly against the rear ends .35. tightening and suspension arrangement, will beof the side walls 8 of the wagon body. Consecome more readily apparent from the following .quently it will be seen that the grainproofing feadescription and drawings. ture is predicated upon the interlocking flanges In the drawings: of the plates 12 and 13 carried by the wagon 0 Figure 1 is a side elevational' view showing a body and gate respectively which parts swing into 40 fragmentary rear end portion of the body with telescoping relationship, together with'thebot the gate lowered to what is generally known as tom wear plates '15 provided with a supporting the scooping position. leg 16 and equipped with retaining hooks .17 for Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing .removably holding the gate in position. The

the gate closed and disclosing portions broken presence of the features 15 and 16 prevents wear 5 away and shown in sectionto depict said strucand tear on the boards forming the bottom of tural features. the wagon body and this thereby promotes the Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 observing requisite grainproof joint at this-point. the opposite side of the structure. Although the gate may be of different form it is Figure 4 is a rear end elevation of Figure 2. preferably of a duplex type. That is the main 50 Figure 5 is a horizontal section on the plane of gate is provided with an opening adapted to be the line 5.-5 of Figure 4, and closed by a supplemental so-called dump gate 18. Figure 6 is a top plan view of Figure 2. as shownin Figure 4. The gate 18 is provided Referring now to the drawings and for exwith reinforcing members 19 and is hingedly ample to Figure 1 it will be observed that the box mounted in place on appropriate hinges 20. The 5 chains are also provided at their opposite ends with similar fastenings. That is to say the chain 25 is provided with a ring 29 sufii cierttly lai ge ;to

prevent it from sliding throughthe aperture 24 when the gate is lowered to scooping positionas shown in Figure 1. The corresponding end. of the chain 26 is provided with a hook 30 which is engageable;selectively'wilththe: linksiof the chain =25..so;.as.to facilitate tightening =of1the ,chain when it is desired ,to draw; the lchainntight. to..aid in. holdingttheu gateimclosed position.

)As shown inuEigure 2 tthe -iiumera1:=.$l.designatesra .bell crank! locking .clever. mounted v.onta metal attachingstr'apl32. :This lever; is provided rWith .a pivoted leaf. or ear :BB-carrying a; hook .34. for. detachable. connection .of the chain. ring 27.

Looking now at the .oppositeside ofthewagon .body as shown in Figure-zBit.willzbe observed that there is a similar attaching .straps35 -..to -.which..a chainanchoringand. adiustingarm 36 is. pivotally bolted. This armvis provided. witha hook 1.37 5.120 accommodate the .chain ring 28. Moreover it is provided. with. an .apertured ..segment.:38. adjustably connectable with they strap :35. 'By changing the position ofthearm ,byladdusting the segments: 38:1and bolting it .against thestrap 35 itis evident that'the position of; the hook 37-can be changedto tighten-or loosen the chain 26 in an obvious manner. Consequentlythere are several ad justments forthe chain. In other words the compleniental or'acljacent ends of the two chains-25 and26are adjustably connected together through. the: instrumentali ty th h -3 bein s ecti l enea eab w t thelinksof the chain 25. Then theQpposite or iorward end. of the chain is provided with rings .27 .and 28 adjustably connected with the parts with .w-hich. theyoare cooperable. In ;.other Words the ring 28 is detachably .connectible with .the adj-listing,arm-iifiwhile the ring 27 is connectible .with the chain. take up. and adjusting ,bellcrank lever 31. By turning this lever around to the position shown in Figure 2 it passes beyond dead center and automatically locks the chain in its tightened position. These different devices are sufficient to take up slack in the chain for effectively binding and securing the end gate against the wagon body. It is also evident that the chain serves to permit the gate to be lowered to the scooping position shown in Figure 1 atAW-hich timethe chains serye as-suspension elements. ilThenthe. chains. permittheigate to be swung up to closed position and effectively locked in -said position.

before stated the principal feature of the invention is predicated upon the interlocking n ernbersnnthe wagon body and gate respectively serving to provide a substantially grainproof joint between -the-*meeting portionsof the gate an d..wa gon body. In other Words the features 12 and 13 shown in Figure 6 together with the fea- :tures 1. 15 and 1 1 6.;and 171-: shcmrnninz Figureuz. are lhi -hlimimpontant. ".Then; too: the ;duplexv.igate it- ,selfi being: .of a :hodily: (detachable; and ;swingab1e .typeds important-particularly when :it ,is equipped -with ;,a; hinged; dump :gate118. .of; the .'.type shown in Figure 4. The chain meanss'iorsuspending the :gate as -..well as (locking; it: tin-101053113 position risequallynimnortant. I

; It ,is {thought that npersonss; skilled, in .the .art .to which the invention relates wilkbeabletoobtaimapleanunderstanding .ofithe invention after considering I the. :descniption s in soonnection with the .;drawings. Therefore, 13a imore lengthy decription-is regarded:.asnmnecessary.

Minor; changesein. shapessize, andv rearrangement of details coming within theFfifldnOfHiIl- :vention claimed .may .nbe'zresorted late in actual .practicarifndesired.

zkiiav n ithus described :mypinvent-ion, .what. I -.c1 im: as newl .-is

l m t structure of the. 1013455 idESCIibBdJ incombination, ;a, wagon: Ibo.dyrl'arosend gate,. .-a channel iron, partied; by said. :'end;:gate, :said channebiron beill tpnovided. withcchain apertures, chainsv extending slidablya'thmughp said apertures, one of sai chain :bein i providedatiopposite .ends with in s, .1 1 rremaining achain zzbeing provided at ;one;-end.;with a ring,;at the loppositeiuendewithna hoe sselectively .fin gigeableflvithx thezlinks of; the .first narned chain, and a shock eq ipped ebell crank leak n elev n mountedeon; one.- of-.:.the.e.side -.-.W A 10 staid; wagon Uhody,;th adjacent; rin of said .nfiii tlsnamed :Qhain theme .engageable with said last named hook.

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